Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock (simplified Chinese: 谢英福; traditional Chinese: 謝英福; pinyin: Xiè Yīngfú; Jyutping: Ze6 Jing1 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Eng-hok) was a prominent Malaysian businessman. He died of a heart attack in Sungai Petani, Kedah, aged 74.[2]

Eric Chia
Died24 June 2008[1]
Other namesTan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock
OccupationBusinessman
Eric Chia
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝英福
Simplified Chinese谢英福
Hanyu PinyinXiè Yīngfú
JyutpingZe6 Jing1 Fuk1
Hokkien POJChiā Eng-hok
Tâi-lôTsiā Ing-hok

Eric Chia and Lim Guan Eng

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On 11 April 1996, Lim Guan Eng had lodged, at the Sentul police headquarters, a police report titled "First Report On Financial Malpractices, Abuse Of Power, Corruption And Fraud in Perwaja Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Perwaja).”

On 2 January 2002, Chia filed a defamation suit against Lim, claiming that Lim had pictured him as corrupt and not qualified to serve the company. In his statement of claim he said the report had severely damaged his reputation as a well-known businessman and sought general and aggravated damages and other relief deemed fit by the court.

On 1 March 2002, Lim entered his statement of defence stating that he relied on qualified privilege.

On 22 April 2009, Jega Kumar & Associates filed a notice of discontinuance of Chia's suit.

On 27 April 2009, almost a year after Chia died, High Court Deputy Registrar, Norazlin Othman, in chambers, granted the application by counsel for the late Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock to withdraw a defamation suit against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.[3][4]

Honour

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Honour of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ "Perwaja's Eric Chia dies". The Star. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ Eric Chia dies of heart attack: report Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, "The Star 25 June 2008
  3. ^ Withdrawn: Eric Chia suit vs Guan Eng Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Star Monday 27 April 2009
  4. ^ Eric Chia withdraws defamation suit ..., The New Straits Times, 27 April 2009
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.